Feb 26, 2013

I’ve been busy for the past couple of weeks, and I have a backlog of photos that I just haven’t had fifteen spare minutes to post. Back on February 9th, the annual Chinese New Year celebration was held in the I.D., and I was surprised by the number of people that turned out. In my opinion, Seattle’s Chinatown has always been underrated. ...

Jan 12, 2013

snow day noun a day on which public schools or other institutions are closed due to heavy snow. What child doesn’t love a snow day? A day off from school to play games, build snow men, go sledding … why, it ranks right up there with Christmas for most kids. Earlier today, my daughter informed me that there was going to be a giant snowball fight at...

Jan 6, 2013

Today, my hometown football team beat my hometown football team. The Seahags prevailed over the Foreskins, which means that tickets to next year’s games, as well as team merchandise, will almost certainly increase. Being the ‘Hags 12th man is a little like being an abused spouse. The team doesn’t give a shit about me, and they rip me off...

Jan 1, 2013

You know, sometimes I envy suburban tourists. I truly do. After all, they don’t have to wait 10 minutes each way for an elevator when they leave their homes; don’t have to smell what 15 people are cooking for dinner … at the same time; don’t have to listen to their neighbor argue with her partner at 2am every morning. After coming home...

Dec 8, 2012

Downtown Seattle is a much more pleasant place in the fall than it is in the summer. Less traffic, less heat, more lights, fewer bopo boys with skateboards and pit bills, fewer homeless people, fewer tourists, fewer homeless tourists … from the perspective of a resident, it’s just better in every way. Last night, it was even better than usual. On...

Nov 23, 2012

This morning, shortly after 9am, the Seattle Christmas Parade kicked off. It looked very much like the pictures on this page. Once the parade ended, the Westlake Carousel officially opened, and I was on a maiden voyage of the 2012 season. Things got off to a rocky start when, shortly after it started spinning, the carousel began making a clank-clank-clank...

Oct 29, 2012

Yesterday, “Hilloween” (Capitol Hill Halloween) was once again celebrated in Cal Anderson Park. Kids aged 1-51 got freebies from local businesses, played games, and were treated to concerts from a variety of performers … the most popular being the Recess Monkey, a children’s music group based right here in Seattle. The festivities were...

Sep 16, 2012

A couple of years ago, I was in an Olympia grocery co-op, when I heard a commotion behind me. “Oh my goodness, you’re so BEAUTIFUL!” I looked around, and I saw a middle-aged white woman motioning to another middle-aged white woman to come to where she was standing. “Isn’t she so BEAUTIFUL!”, the first woman...

Sep 9, 2012

Several months ago, my daughter discovered a convention named Sakura-Con, and since that time … she’s been looking forward to its return in April of 2013. That date is a long way off, however, and once she noticed a sign for the PAX convention a couple of weeks ago, her curiosity was piqued. When she went online to read about the event, and learned...

Jul 4, 2012

Bigger crowd than last year. Fireworks start at 9:15. Be here or be … well, please don’t be here. The Streetcar is going to be crowded enough going back to...

Jun 30, 2012

Yesterday, the “Seattle Great Wheel” (shouldn’t it be “Great Seattle Wheel”?) opened, and today, I planned on giving it a go myself. Not just for my own amusement, but to satisfy my civic blogging duty by promoting the neighborhood’s newest attraction. Without support from locals, new endeavors face a precarious future. ...

Jun 26, 2012

I just got the opportunity to offload the remaining photos from this past Sunday. As someone mentioned, sometimes it feels as though Gay Pride is actually “Fetish Pride”, although honestly, only about a quarter of the parade entrants are focused on sex or nudity. All things considered, it is one of the more entertaining parades, although like...

Jun 24, 2012

I just got back from the Gay Pride Parade. While there, I took these photographs. I’ll be adding more over the next couple of...

Jun 23, 2012

I woke up late this morning. Probably the latest I’ve awakened in the last 5 years. When I finally got out of bed and glanced at the clock, I realized that I needed to get going … and quick. I threw some clothes on, grabbed my jacket and camera, then went into the living room where the rest of the family was already immersed in the latest Nintendo...

May 2, 2012

I spent most of yesterday in Westlake Park, hanging out, observing, and talking with people. For the most part, it was actually quite enjoyable. Say what you will about the Occupy folks, but 99% of the people I encounter at their gatherings are really nice, intelligent people. I don’t necessarily agree with everything written on their signs, but the...

May 1, 2012

Live from Downtown Seattle: May Day events getting prepped. More photos from May Day in Downtown Seattle: http://www.seattlerex.com/live-photos-may-day/

Apr 21, 2012

Remember when life didn’t suck? Yeah, me either. I try, though, oh how I try, and lately, I’ve found that there’s something contagious about the boundless optimism that is exhibited within the context of a flash mob. Especially the flash mob I witnessed today. Last year, I recorded the 2011 Glee Flash Mob as it made its way form Capitol Hill,...

Apr 7, 2012

Living near Freeway Park means frequently mingling with convention-goers from the adjacent Washington State Convention Center. One of the most interesting of these convention groups is the Sakura-Con crowd which, just after we bid farewell to the rainy season, descends upon our fair city each April. Continue reading this article and view more photos from...

Mar 17, 2012

Today, from 12:30pm to 2pm, the 2012 St. Patrick’s Day Parade made its way down 4th Avenue. Being 3/4ths Irish myself (basically a full-blooded Irishman without the alcohol problem), I went down to hang out with my fellow micks, and mick-worshippers. I’m glad that I did. The parade was quite enjoyable, and even though my shutter finger almost...

Jan 1, 2012

I’ve seen New Year’s and July 4th Fireworks multiple times in cities such as New York City, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Seattle. While they have all been fine displays, my absolute favorite display is the New Year’s fireworks at The Space Needle, and I mean that sincerely. It may not be the biggest (that’s what she said),...

Dec 12, 2011

Dec 11, 2011

Just noticed this taped to a lamp post on Pike Street. There will be a port shutdown tomorrow. FYI.

Dec 3, 2011

Even though I’ve lost 90% of my confidence in the Occupy Movement, I’ve tried to shy away from outright badmouthing them. After all, what in the hell am I doing to rescue the nation from corruption? As a man who now has a family, I can no longer stand on the front lines and take a snifter of teargas for the greater good. I’ve done my time in...

Nov 25, 2011

It’s been a busy day in Downtown Seattle. Parades, trees, stars … face it, this is the place to be when Christmas kicks in. We’ve got our own Manhattan thing going on, without being surrounded by obnoxious New Yorkers. If only we could build a moat at the Oregon/California border. Ah well, when I get voted in as first president of the great...

Nov 25, 2011

I just got back from the Macy’s Holiday Parade and all I have to show for it are these lousy pictures. Happy African-American Friday.